Supplier showcase: Part 2 of 2; Sure, the cars on display at the Detroit show are interesting, but the technology inside will turn heads, too.(Suppliers)

Automotive News, January, 2006 by Krebs, Michelle

Byline: Michelle Krebs

JCI: Requiring restraint

Johnson Controls Inc.'s automotive unit, in Plymouth, Mich., introduced two seat-related safety technologies at the Detroit auto show.

Johnson Control's active head restraint is designed to reduce the risk of whiplash in low-speed, rear-end collisions. Neck injuries with long-term impairment effects are one of the most frequent accident injuries.

Johnson Controls plans to offer the active head restraint system in two configurations. One relies on an electrical signal from the vehicle crash sensors to trigger the active head restraint. The second design uses the force of the occupant on the seatback during the crash to trigger the head restraint.

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